Below-median FMR - Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,140/month - 26th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#105 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 18.5% above market ; FMR rows touch Greene County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 3 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Lower-half placement for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area; Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area; Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area; Altoona, PA MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA, Urban Honolulu, HI MSA, Vallejo, CA MSA, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA, Vineland, NJ MSA, Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA .
AL-state FMR neighbors for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside AL: Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,181); Mobile, AL MSA ($1,083); Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016); Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,266); Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA ($1,000); Huntsville, AL MSA ($1,310); Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA ($962); Decatur, AL MSA ($961) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $863/mo |
| 1-BR | $869/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,140/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,367/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,509/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $863/mo | $777/mo | $949/mo |
| 1-BR | $869/mo | $782/mo | $956/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,140/mo | $1,026/mo | $1,254/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,367/mo | $1,230/mo | $1,504/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,509/mo | $1,358/mo | $1,660/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,140/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,026–$1,254/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $962/mo → 18.5% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Housing Authority of Greene County, AL · 0 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Alabama . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
AL agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in AL whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
Full near-amount ladder
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,140
- Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Altoona, PA MSA · $1,138
- Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,138
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA · $1,143
- Rocky Mount, NC MSA · $1,143
- Wichita Falls, TX MSA · $1,136
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,135
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,147
- Wausau, WI MSA · $1,147
- Johnson City, TN MSA · $1,132
What to do with this FMR desk
Greene County, AL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,140/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Housing Authority of Greene County, AL
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (18.5% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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